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The author reflects on the value of software craftsmanship over AI-driven automation, arguing that the process of coding is as important as the outcome, and critiques the Rails-centric Ruby community.
Artist Doug MacDowell describes spending 50 hours hand-drawing a statistically accurate line graph about a coffee maker computer, contrasting the process with modern software tools and sharing resources for hand-drawn data visualization.
A reflective piece arguing that the proliferation of AI tools is turning professionals into prompt-dependent 'managers' rather than true craftsmen, and warning that those who maintain their own foundational skills will command higher value.
A reflective essay emphasizing that beyond meeting specifications and delivering demos, great software must evoke the right feeling in its users—a quality that cannot be measured by checkboxes alone.